Where does “Theorem” come from?
Theorem (German) comes from Late Latin theorema, from Ancient Greek θεώρημα, from Ancient Greek θεωρέω, from Ancient Greek θεωρός, from Ancient Greek θέα, from Proto-Hellenic *tʰáwā.
Theorem (German): theorem
Definitions
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Ancestry of “Theorem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | theorema | a theorem, a proposition to be proved |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | θεώρημα | sight, spectacle; vision, intuition; speculation,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | θεωρέω | I am sent (as a θεωρός to consult an oracle; I... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | θεωρός | spectator; envoy sent to consult an oracle |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | θέα | view, sight |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *tʰáwā | — |